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The East St. Louis Riots

Back in the day on July 2nd, 1917 racist violence against African-Americans erupted in East St. Louis. Tensions had been growing in the months leading up to the one of the bloodiest race riots in U.S. history.On July 2nd, racist violence reached its cruelest crescendo as wanton rioting broke out after two white …

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The Israeli Navy intercepted a ship yesterday sailing to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. Departing from Cyprus on Monday, the Free Gaza Movement boat dubbed “The Spirit of Humanity,” was reportedly carrying three tons of medical aid, reconstruction materials, and toys for children when its passengers were taken into custody by Israeli forces. Activists aboard claimed that …

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The Environmental Protection Agency released a report last week calling Los Angeles County out for having the nation’s deadliest air. The report represents a “snapshot in time” for the cancer risk assessment of a lifetime of chronic exposure to 124 inhalants. While the average cancer risk across the nation is 36 cases among 1 million people, LA County …

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In a 5-4 decision on Monday the nation’s highest court ruled in favor of a group of white firefighters who claimed they had been unfairly denied promotions. The city of New Haven, CT threw out an exam taken by the firefighters after it was leaned that no African Americans and only two Latinos passed it. In the …

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Kwame Nkrumah Becomes 1st President of Ghana

Back in the day on July 1st, 1960, Kwame Nkrumah became the first president of the republic of Ghana. Setting the stage years earlier, Ghana became the first black African country to obtain independence from colonial rule on March 6th, 1957. As one of the main motivating forces behind the liberation …

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Today has been declared National Sovereignty Day in Iraq as U.S. troops officially withdraw from the country’s cities and towns. As agreed in a bilateral pact signed early this year, U.S. troops are to pull out of most Iraqi cities today and completely out of the country by December 31, 2011. Around 130,000 American troops will remain at two …

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Two Republican Party activists in South Carolina apologized earlier this month for racist jokes made online about Barack and Michelle Obama. Dispelling the notions of a ‘post-racial’ society, the apologies are just the most recent in a steady stream of racist humor continuing since the first African-American president’s inauguration. In stark contrast to those supposed one-liners, San Francisco-based …

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Longtime Southern California activist and frequent Uprising guest Nativo Lopez was brought up on charges last Wednesday of electoral fraud. The California Secretary of State has alleged that the tireless advocate for Latino, worker and immigrant rights registered to vote in the city of Boyle Heights back in 2006 despite having been a resident of Orange County at …

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Empire Notes are weekly commentaries filed by Rahul Mahajan, author of Full Spectrum Dominance and The New Crusade. Today’s commentary is on the Military Coup in Honduras

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Haile Selassie’s Plea

Back in the day on June 30th, 1936 Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia, gave an impassioned address to the League of Nations deploring the invasion of his country by Italy. The international organization had earlier condemned the Mussolini government as an aggressor for its attack on the African nation on October 3rd, 1935. By the …

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